1988Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1988 election for North Dakota Legislative District 14
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Arthur Melby (R), John W. Howard (R) won.
2 seatsArthur MelbyRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.9%2,785
John W. HowardRepublican · winner
26.7%2,577
Charles LindermanDemocrat · incumbent
25.8%2,485
Russell W. OlsonDemocrat
18.7%1,799
9,646 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET